Mexican-Style Turkey Chorizo Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Mexican-Style Turkey Chorizo Recipe). This super-flavorful lighter version of Mexican chorizo is made with lean ground turkey instead of pork. Form into burger patties, stuff inside sausage casings, use as taco meat, or fry some up with eggs! This is what I use to make my Chorizo-Stuffed Spaghetti Squash recipe, also found on this site. The possibilities are endless!

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 1hr20 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 1 pound chorizo

Mexican-Style Turkey Chorizo Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound lean ground turkey

2 tablespoons cider vinegar

1 ½ teaspoons chili powder

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon sweet paprika

¾ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon ground coriander

½ teaspoon dried Mexican oregano

½ teaspoon ground dried chipotle pepper

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

⅛ teaspoon ground cloves

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Directions

Step 1

Combine turkey vinegar chili powder garlic powder smoked paprika sweet paprika salt cumin coriander Mexican oregano dried chipotle pepper cinnamon and cloves in a mixing bowl. Mix well.

Step 2

Refrigerate at least 1 hour for flavors to blend. Store in the refrigerator or freeze until ready to use.

Nutritional Information

Mexican-Style Turkey Chorizo Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 180.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 23g 46%

Carbohydrates: 2.3g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 1.2g 5%

Sugars: 0.4g

Fat: 9g 14%

Saturated Fat: 2.3g 11%

Cholesterol: 83.6mg 28%

Vitamin A Iu: 915.4IU 18%

Niacin Equivalents: 8.4mg 65%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 27%

Vitamin C: 1.7mg 3%

Folate: 8.1mcg 2%

Calcium: 35mg 4%

Iron: 2.3mg 13%

Magnesium: 25.5mg 9%

Potassium: 286.4mg 8%

Sodium: 511.6mg 21%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 6%

Calories From Fat: 80.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.